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BartimaeusSeries
series4 books2003
Fantasy and alternate history, adventurous in tone, about wizards and demons, set in british isles.
Start with The Amulet of Samarkand →
Samuel JohnsonSeries
series3 books2009
Set in contemporary and our world.
“The comic horror trilogy continues through Hell's Bells and The Creeps.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Gates →
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
A Midsummer TempestNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1974
Fantasy and alternate history, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in alternate earth and british isles.
TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
Set in secondary world.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes The Immortals, Daughter of the Lioness, Song of the Lioness, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Protector of the Small, The Numair Chronicles
The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, about quests, set in otherworld.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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